Engineering:USS Idylease
 Idylease (American Motor Boat, 1916) probably in New York Harbor, c. 1916-1917.
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| General characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Yacht |
| Tonnage: | 29 tons |
| Length: | 65 ft (20 m) |
| Beam: | 13 ft 6 in (4.11 m) |
| Draft: | 2 ft 6 in (0.76 m) |
| Propulsion: | motor |
| Speed: | 10 knots |
| Complement: | not known |
| Armament: | One 1-pounder gun |
USS Idylease (SP-119) was a motor yacht leased by the U.S. Navy during World War I. She was outfitted as a patrol craft and was assigned to the Hampton Roads and Norfolk, Virginia, waterways. Post-war, she was restored to her civilian configuration and returned to her owner.
Constructed in New York
Idylease (SP-119), a 65-foot motor yacht, was built in 1916 by Kyle and Purdy, City Island, New York as the civilian pleasure motor boat of the same name; acquired by the Navy from Richard Goldsmith of New York City in June 1917, and commissioned 9 July 1917.
World War I service
Assigned to the 5th Naval District for the rest of World War I and during the initial post-war months, Idylease performed patrol and radio inspection duties in Hampton Roads, Norfolk, Virginia, and on the Elizabeth River during the war.
Post-war disposition
She was returned to her owner at Norfolk 30 April 1919.
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- USS Idylease (SP-119), 1917-1919. Previously Civilian Motor Boat Idylease (1916)
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